Hi Dana, you must be seeing some of these guys too— Thanks for that great article about the population effects of spruce budworm outbreaks on certain finch species, including evening grosbeaks! Really fascinating.
If you have not yet seen this recent article, posted on the NRCM site, check it out
On Fri, Nov 25, 2022 at 8:58 AM Dana Valleau <danaburr67@gmail.com> wrote:
The evening grosbeaks are certainly on the increase. The huge flocks of the 70's and early 80's may come again. Some of you my know they utilize spruce budworm caterpillars during breeding season and an increase in the budworm appears to have something to do with their return in flocks. Follow this link for an interesting read:
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